Schengen area
Indian citizens need a Schengen visa for a holiday in the Czech Republic. Applications are submitted at VFS Global centres in India and decided by the Consular Section of the Czech Embassy in New Delhi. The embassy expects a complete file in a fixed order: transport, lodging, itinerary, insurance and stamped bank statements.
Where to apply: Book an appointment and submit at a VFS Global centre in India. The Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi assesses and decides every application; VFS staff have no say in the decision. You may be asked to attend an interview.
Completely filled in and signed by the applicant.
Issued within the last 10 years, valid more than three months after the planned return, at least two empty pages. The VFS overview advises six months of validity.
Two recent colour photos, white background, face covering at least 80 percent of the frame; no eyewear.
Flight booking including any internal Schengen transfers.
Hotel reservations or equivalent for every Schengen state on the route.
Signed letter explaining the purpose of the visit and the entire travel plan.
At least EUR 30,000 with clear validity dates covering the whole trip.
Original personal statements for the last three months, stamped and signed by the bank.
ITR acknowledgements for the last three assessment years.
Employees: pay slips for three months, employment contract, leave approval. Self-employed: company registration and GST registration.
Clear copies of the first and last page and of the last two Schengen visas, if any.
Travel agency certificate for an organised trip or other document showing travel plans; marriage certificate if marital status is not shown in the passport.
Notarised consent of the parent or parents not travelling and copies of the parents' passports.
Travel medical insurance: Travel medical insurance valid in all Schengen countries with at least EUR 30,000 cover for the full trip, including arrival and departure days, from an approved Indian insurer.
The VFS overview lists the flight ticket, including tickets for internal transfers within the Schengen area, among documents without which the file is not accepted. The embassy checklist calls this proof of means of transport.
Get it for ₹708Proof of lodging is mandatory: hotel reservations, a holiday home rental or similar. If you visit several Schengen states you need proof of lodging in each one.
Get it for ₹590Questions
Yes. Proof of means of transport is a core document, and the VFS overview spells it out as the flight ticket including internal transfers within Schengen. Without it the application is not accepted.
Yes. Proof of lodging such as hotel reservations is required, and if you travel through several Schengen states you need it for each of them.
Processing takes up to 15 calendar days after the file reaches the embassy and can be extended to 30 or 60 days. The embassy strongly advises planning ahead because short timelines are not guaranteed.
VFS will not take it afterwards. You must email it to the embassy's short-term visa address within 3 working days, with your full name and passport number, or risk rejection.
VFS Global overview and Embassy of the Czech Republic 'Checklist for Schengen visa' (tourism) supplied for India, 2026 edition. Last checked 2026-11. We are not a government body and this page is general information, not visa advice. Consulates change their lists without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you apply.
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